Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government

The role

You will work directly with customers to understand their biggest problems and design and build solutions that use their data. You will work in small teams with minimal supervision and own high-stakes projects from start to finish.

What you will do

• Work directly with customers to understand their greatest problems
• Design and implement solutions that use data to address those problems
• Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects
• Discuss architecture with fellow engineers
• Wrangle massive-scale data
• Code custom web apps
• Speak with customer executives
• Set strategy for your team
• Travel as needed

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical people
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives
• Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed
• Active US Security Clearance at or above Top Secret, or willingness to obtain or upgrade to Top Secret

Nice to have

• Degree preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering or Physics
• Experience with logistics, materiel, sustainment, aviation or readiness analysis
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks and other technical tools
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Voluntary life insurance
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, automatically covered
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year, subject to team and business needs
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy and preservation
• Stipend for expenses with a new child

Before you apply

• An active US Security Clearance at Top Secret or above is required, or you must be willing to obtain or upgrade to Top Secret
• Palantir will never ask you to pay or share financial information during the interview process

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. Its platforms help partners develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children, among other uses.